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The Crewman Armoured Personnel Carrier (M113A1)
is part of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) which provides armoured
mobility and firepower on the battlefield. RAAC units are equipped with a range
of tracked and wheeled armoured fighting vehicles that provide mobility,
communications, endurance and combat power.
The Cavalry Regiments operate the ASLAV and M113A1 family of vehicles. A Cavalry
units manning and equipment enable it to conduct a variety of tasks ranging from
medium reconnaissance and surveillance through to providing security and
conducting offensive, defensive or delaying actions. Armoured personnel carrier
units provide armoured mobility and protection for infantry soldiers and are
equipped with M113A1 tracked armoured personnel carriers.
The Crewman Armoured Personnel Carrier M113A1 is a soldier who drives and helps
to maintain the M113A1 Light Armoured Fighting Vehicle in tactical situations
and operates the communications equipment in the vehicle.
This role will be diminishing as the RAAC's fleet of M113A1 APCs are slowly transferred the Infantry Corps.
Duties
- Operate and maintain the M113A1 Armoured
Personnel Carrier (APC), including minor servicing of the power pack and
suspension.
- Operate the communications equipment
organic to the vehicle.
- Maintain and operate both radio and weapon
systems on the AFV.
- Tactical driving by day and night.
Employment Training
You will undertake a 56 day Crewman M113A1 course which will consist of Corps
Indoctrination, Communications phase followed by Driving and Servicing at the
School of Armour, Puckapunyal, Victoria. After a period of service as a driver
in a Cavalry Reconnaissance Regiment or an Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment
you will be eligible to be trained as a Crewman Specialist Dismounted / Crewman
Specialist Surveillance Operator, or Crewman Commander.
Employment Location
The Crewman M113 (LAFV) may be employed in Army RAAC units across Australia in
Townsville, Brisbane, Puckapunyal or Darwin.
Pay
This particular job is classified as a Pay Group 2 after successful completion
of initial course, and up to Pay Group 3 after approximately 12 months.
Special Requirements
In addition to being able to pass the Army swim test. Applicants must be capable
of passing the Armoured Corps swim test which involves duck diving twice through
at least two underwater obstacles. The obstacles are two metres apart at a depth
of not less than 2.5 metres and not more than 3.5 metres measured from the
bottom of the obstacle. Applicants are to swim 30 metres in fresh water, or 50
metres in salt water and without leaving the water, remain afloat out of depth
for three minutes. Applicants need to be able to withstand being confined in
restricted spaces for extended periods of time and to have the capacity to hold
a drivers licence, and those that do are not to have any restrictions imposed or
pending on their current licence.
Medical Requirement.
In addition to requirements set out for Army GE, applicants for RAAC must have a
visual acuity of 8/3 or better in each eye, and a colour perception (CP) rating
of no less than 2.
Civil Accreditation
This category's courses meet the requirements for both civilian and military
authorities and will make you eligible for:
- Certificate II in Resource Operations is
granted to personnel on being assessed as competent as a ARA Crewman
Specialist.
- Certificate III in Resource Operations is
granted to personnel on being assessed as competent as a ARA Crewman
Commander.
- Certificate IV in Resource Supervision is
granted to personnel on being assessed as competent as a ARA Sergeant.
- Diploma of Resource Management is granted to personnel on being assessed as competent as a ARA Warrant Officer.
Career Flowcharts
The flowchart below provides the career flow information from IET for ECN 064
Crewman M113. It shows the flow from ECN 064 Crewman M113 through ECN 094 Crew
Commander M113, ECN 425 Supervisor Troop Operations M113 to ECN 428 Supervisor
Squadron Operations M113.